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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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